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# runs describe

## Synopsis

```shell
omics workbench runs describe [RUN_ID...]
  [--status]
  [--inputs]
  [--outputs]
```

## Description

Describe one or more runs, retrieving additional information including the inputs, outputs, engine parameters, and tasks if requested.

## Examples

```shell
omics workbench runs describe 9304f588-63c3-4743-8afc-cb8eba0f48e4
```

You can pass multiple `run_id`'s to the command and the complete information for each run ID will be printed out

```shell
omics workbench runs describe 9304f588-63c3-4743-8afc-cb8eba0f48e4 38c29cd3-22c3-4936-a3f8-bbb2caf2b334 4d6260aa-5d8f-4753-ad05-33d967b95250
```

## Positional Arguments

### `RUN_ID`

Specify one or more run ID's that you would like to retrieve information for. The run ID can be found on the [Monitor](https://workbench.omics.ai/monitor) or via the [runs list](/products/command-line-interface/reference/workbench/runs-list.md) command.

## Flags:

### `--status`

Output a minimal response, only showing the run ID, current state, start and stop times. This flag is useful if you are periodically checking the state of workflow and waiting until it is finished.

### `--inputs`

Display only the inputs for the requested runs.

### `--outputs`

Display only the outputs for the requested runs.


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